Helpful Websites

Searching and Research Sites

HISD

• World Book Encyclopedia - http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home

Social Studies Sites

• Tons of facts about every country in the world. - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
• National Geographic Help Website - http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/homework-help/
• Reading Maps Brainpop - https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/geography/readingmaps/
• http://earth.google.com/ Download an interactive globe of the world.
• http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/
• www.kidinfo.com/Geography/Maps.html
• www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
• www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm
• www.minsocam.org/MSA?k12?rkcycle/recycleindex.html
• www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0032-understanding-landforms.php
• Geography Games - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
• CriticalPast Vintage stock footage and millions of stock photo images comprising one of the world's largest royalty-free archival footage collections. All broadcast quality and available for immediate download in HD and SD formats, including professional screeners. http://www.criticalpast.com/
• World History - http://www.mrdonn.org/worldhistory.html
• http://besthistorysites.net/

Fun - Educational - Helpful

• Free Rice - http://www.freerice.com/ For each answer you get right they donate 10 grains of rice through the World Food Program to help end hunger.

India

• Facts and Surroundings : http://www.mrdowling.com/612india.html
• Webquest : http://niesc.k12.in.us/mishawaka/jyoung/AncIndiaProj.html
• Facts : http://www.photius.com/wfb2000/countries/india/india_geography.html

China

• Facts : http://www.photius.com/wfb2000/countries/china/china_geography.html
• Webquest : http://www.ozline.com/webquests/ChinaWebQuest1.html, http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/cornelia/teach/webquests/china/china.htm
• China Geography : http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/WorldGeography/China/China.htm#GeographicLandmarks

Japan

• Facts : http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html
• Japan Geography : http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/WorldGeography/Japan/Japan.htm
• Webquest : http://www.zehschool.mec.edu/g1/lemieux/japanweb.html

Africa Websites

• Facts : http://www.africaguide.com/facts.htm
• Geography : http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Africa/Africamap.shtml
• Webquest : http://www.asij.ac.jp/middle/ac/lass/webquests/africa_wq04/index.htm
• Games: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm

South America

• Facts : http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/southamerica.html
• Geography : http://www.geographyiq.com/countries/gy/Guyana_geography.htm
• Webquest : http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/links/webquests/rainforests/resources.htm
• Games : http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/South_and_Central_American_Geography.htm

Holocaust

Holocaust Diary Letters

Virtual Tour of Europe

• Parthenon: Athens, Greece - https://www.google.com/#q=parthenon
• Eiffel Tower: Paris France -https://www.google.com/#q=Eiffel+tower
• Roman Colosseum: Rome, Italy - https://www.google.com/#q=roman+colosseum
• London Bridge: London, England - https://www.google.com/#q=London+Bridge
• Windsor Castle: Windsor, England - https://www.google.com/#q=windsor+castle
• Pantheon: Rome, Italy - https://www.google.com/#q=pantheon
• Big Ben : London, England - https://www.google.com/#q=BIg+ben
• Stonehenge: Wiltshire, England - https://www.google.com/#q=stonehenge
• Vatican City: Vatican City State - https://www.google.com/#q=vatican%20city
• Palace of Versailles: Versailles, France - https://www.google.com/#q=palace+of+versailles
• Sistine Chapel: Vatican City - https://www.google.com/#q=sistine+chapel
• Leaning Tower of Pisa: Pisa, Italy - https://www.google.com/#q=leaning+tower+of+pisa
• Arc de Triumph: Paris, France - https://www.google.com/#q=arc+de+triomphe&spell=1
• Canals of Venice: Venice, Italy - https://www.google.com/#q=canals+of+venice
• Berlin Wall (What remains of it): Berlin Germany - https://www.google.com/#q=berlin+wall